Summary ²

Microstoma floccosum is a species in the Sarcoscyphaceae family of cup fungi. It is recognizable by its deep funnel-shaped, scarlet-colored fruit bodies bearing white hairs on the exterior. Found in the United States and Asia, it grows on partially buried sticks and twigs of oak trees.

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1. (c) Kathie Hodge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/cornellfungi/3878312151/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microstoma_floccosum

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